Agenda

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C. 97

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 12, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-398-12 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/12/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	William Walker, MD, 925-957-5403
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #23-398-12 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $254,001 for the provision of professional consultation and technical assistance to the Director with regard to compliance with Federal and State billing mandates and HIPAA privacy issues, for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 13, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-11 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc., to provide professional consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Director for the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Areas of consultation included: compliance with Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines related to fraud and abuse; and compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-398-12 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved the County will not be able to continue to comply with Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations that cover reimbursement for patient services.